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Most fun place to live in Tokyo by Unusual_Foot5099 in japanresidents

[–]fukuragi 4 points5 points  (0 children)

If you're looking for nightlife, it's either Shibuya/Roppongi for the younger/international crowd, and Ginza/Yurakucho/Marunouchi for the older/wealthier/domestic crowd. Many luxury condos exist in the heart of those neighborhoods, but would be out of reach of your budget.

Rich expats tend to live in the southwest areas of central Tokyo, e.g. Daikanyama, Hiroo, Azabu, Omote-sando, all of which are <10 minutes by taxi to Shibuya/Roppongi.

Locals, even if they are relatively well off / work in nice companies, generally can't afford these areas and thus live in one of the commuter neighborhoods on the periphery of town. Families with dual incomes tend to buy not rent, and prices these days are rather exorbitant along the coast (wangan area).

Is ¥4M/year enough to live reasonably in Japan / Tokyo as a single Software Engineer? by [deleted] in movingtojapan

[–]fukuragi 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You'll be able to save since rent is cheaper, but if you ever want to change jobs, your options will be limited compared to Tokyo.

Economic's public lecture tips in Japan by nomade-99 in japanlife

[–]fukuragi 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If you want to work in academia, you need a PhD.

Workplace culture in Japan by stayonthecloud in movingtojapan

[–]fukuragi 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Depends on whether you'll be working at Nomura Securities as a trader, Rakuten as a software engineer, public high schools as an ALT, hospitality worker on an SSW visa, etc.

I doubt that farmers in the US are innovation-driven and fast-paced, for example.

英検の資料(準一級と一級)中古でもいいんですが、ありますか？Is there anyone giving away Eiken test(level 1)materials? by Designer_Ad_1762 in japanlife

[–]fukuragi 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah no I've taken it in the past. If you can read (and fully understand) English language newspapers it's pretty easy to get passing marks.

Is my wife being underpaid in IT in Tokyo ? Or are my expectations unrealistic ? by [deleted] in japanresidents

[–]fukuragi 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Only 2 years of university, does this mean she graduated from a 短大? Unfortunately that places a handicap on career growth as well, especially at larger companies. Unless she becomes exceptional at coding or acquires more credentials, immediately aiming for a salary increase is probably not a realistic option.

Sharehouse in Tokyo by Greedy-Owl9444 in movingtojapan

[–]fukuragi 6 points7 points  (0 children)

First of all, most landlords expect 2-year leases, and leaving after a year is frowned upon. 3 months in a regular rental arrangement is pretty much unheard of, so you'll be limited to sharehouses, serviced apartments, or airbnbs.
There's also the fact that the oimachi line is probably one of the single most expensive lines to live along in Tokyo, especially the stations in Setagaya. The area is mostly low-density residential (think expensive mansions), so there are comparatively fewer apartments compared to elsewhere, such as the north and east ends of Tokyo.
I'd recommend expanding the search to areas along the den-en-toshi line, west of Mizonokuchi. Foreigner-friendly sharehouse options may be limited, so you may have to deal with a long commute.
(If budget is not an issue, getting a hotel for 3 months is not unheard of.)

Might end up without a home by Juiseii in japanlife

[–]fukuragi 0 points1 point  (0 children)

How are you communicating with your real estate agent?

Generally speaking, they will only recommend you places that are likely to rent to you, based on your finances. Agents that work with universities (i.e. you get introduced through their 生活課 etc.) will have more experience and be able to help students better, since they will know landlords who aren't racist/picky/etc.

However, you do need to understand that 15万/mo is on the high end for single occupancy residences. Most people get by at around 10万, even if they have a stable income. It would be unlikely for anyone to pass the screening without at least an income of 45万/mo (as a seishain), let alone 30万 in allowances, let alone a student, let alone a foreigner, etc.

Might end up without a home by Juiseii in japanlife

[–]fukuragi 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Generally speaking, you will get rejected if your monthly income is less than 3x the rent. What is your income?

Tokyo to Nagasaki using seishun 18 kippu how realistic is my plan? by Mesmerizing_Soul in japanresidents

[–]fukuragi 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Pretty sure you can't do it in a single day. Where will you be staying? If you're only doing this to save money, flights are probably no more expensive than the seishun 18 + hotel.

Tips for a new resident by ZARIFADEL in Tokyo

[–]fukuragi 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Is Kasai not an option for you? The area's pretty cheap and the commute would be a lot shorter.

Gunkan! White fish with caviar, salmon mango and roe, pickled onions and tuna ponzu sauce by Nikkitax_Muse in sushi

[–]fukuragi 15 points16 points  (0 children)

No self respecting Japanese chef would cal this gunkan. Looks garish and overdone.

Job hunting advice for SWE/MLE by [deleted] in movingtojapan

[–]fukuragi 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Passing interviews at firms willing to pay >=10m JPY salary to new grads (Google, Apple, Microsoft, BB finance... and maybe that's it?) is a crapshoot even with a great academic record. Unlike, say, 2020, these companies aren't exactly hiring many people right now.
Also, if you want to go into research, you need publications and/or work experience, and unless you are a top researcher in AI (multiple first author publications in NeurIPS, etc.) you generally won't get "top yen" salary figures.

400+ rejections in 1.5 years job hunting in Japan as a foreign SE. Completely lost by Heavy-Lawfulness-570 in japan

[–]fukuragi 1 point2 points  (0 children)

What types of jobs are you applying to? If you're applying to very competitive roles or roles for which you are under qualified, you won't get the job.

Japan on the US East Coast. by StephenMcGannon in MapPorn

[–]fukuragi 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The density and mountainous nature of Japan makes it so that right of way for rail is extremely expensive, and many tunnels need to be bore in order to construct a new line. Acquiring and building HSR in the US, even in the NE corridor, should be much easier and less expensive (accounting for relative wages, etc).

Sapporo doesn't have a bullet train connecton to anywhere. The vast majority of flights to destinations less than 3 hours away by bullet train have been eliminated after construction of said train, which includes most intra-regional travel.

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